Study of Fluoxetine in Adults With Autistic Disorder

Autistic Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Fluoxetine vs Placebo in Adult Autistic Disorder

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00027404
• Other study ID #: FD-R-2026-01
• Secondary ID: FD-R-002026-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 5, 2001
• Last updated: March 24, 2015
• Start date: September 2001
• Est. completion date: August 2005

Study information

• Verified date: November 2002
• Source: FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a study to determine the effect of fluoxetine in the treatment of adult autism and on functional ability and behavior associated with autism. Evidence suggests abnormal serotonin function in autism. Fluoxetine is a selective inhibitor of the serotonin transporter.

Description:

Eligible patients will undergo comprehensive evaluation. Informants familiar with the patient will also provide information. Patients will be randomized to receive treatment or placebo. During the 12-week treatment there will be weekly monitoring for the first 4 weeks and biweekly monitoring for the next 8 weeks. The drug dosage will be increased each week as tolerated by the patient. Serum levels of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine will be documented at Week 12.

Completion date provided represents the completion date of the grant per OOPD records

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: August 2005
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria:

• Meets DSM-IV and ADI criteria for autistic disorder

• Patients must use effective contraception

• Negative pregnancy test

• Clinical Global Impression-Severity Scale for Autistic Disorder (CGI-AD) score of 4

Exclusion criteria:

• Pregnant or nursing

• Prior or concurrent history of mental disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, organic mental disorders, or bipolar disorders

• Concurrent depression determined by DSM-IV diagnosis

• Serious suicidal risk

• Active seizure disorder within the past 2 years

• Clinically significant or unstable medical illness, including hematopoietic or cardiovascular disease

• Any organic or systemic disease

• Any geographical condition that would preclude study compliance

• Prior or concurrent gastrointestinal, liver, or kidney disease

• Any other concurrent condition that interferes with the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs

• Prior or concurrent cerebrovascular disease or brain trauma

• Prior or concurrent clinically significant unstable endocrine disorder, such as hypo- or hyperthyroidism

• Prior or concurrent malignancy

• Clinically significant abnormalities on EKG, laboratory tests, or physical exam

• Requirement for ECT or any other psychotropic medication

• Inability to tolerate taper from psychoactive medication

• History of hypersensitivity or severe side effects associated with the use of fluoxitine or other serotonin reuptake inhibitors

• Treatment with any drug known to have a well-defined potential for toxicity to a major organ within the past 30 days

• Concurrent terfenadine (Seldane) or astemizole (Hismanal)

• Prior treatment with fluoxetine of 40 mg/day for 6 weeks

• Prior electroconvulsive therapy within the past 3 months

• Prior investigational drug use within the past 30 days

• Prior Monoamine oxidase inhibitor use within the past 14 days

• Prior long-acting phenothiazines within the past 6 weeks

• Prior psychotropic drugs within the past 7 days

• Prior fluoxetine within the past 6 weeks

• Requirement for any therapeutic intervention that would confound study evaluation

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autistic Disorder

Intervention

Drug:
• Fluoxetine

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Mount Sinai School of Medicine	New York	New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States,